| Show ASSUMES FULL BLAME FOR HEATH MURDER Continued Continued- from page 2 2 doped a a. horse he took from Petersons Peterson's Pe- Pe terson's erson's ranch house because he could make mak better time on foot Members of ot the posse assert that Wilcox grave gave a demonstration of great physical strength in his determined de- de flight a across ross the moun- moun He seemed steadily to gain gainon on n his pursuers as hunted and hunters lunged forward in the deep knee sno snow WILCOX BACK TRAILS Thomas Dee motorcycle policeman policeman policeman police police- man who was on the hunt said that hat at Intervals they came upon evIdences of ot Wilcox back trailing trail trall- Ing ng to watch the pursuit He kept ever to higher levels and when he became anxious as lIs to the pursuit pursuit pur- pur suit he would crawl back on his stomach until he could overlook the he climbing the hill behind Anticipating Anticipating- that he was heading head head- Ing ng for City Creek canyon and easy access to the city those di directing directing directing di- di the manhunt had mounted patrolmen sent UD un that stream to keep a a. lookout Wilcox kept his lead ead on those behind and m managed man managed man man- n- n aged to drop into City Creek in inthe inthe the he dark without attracting at attention attention attention at- at from the guard there About 10 o'clock Lieutenant Clayton of ot the purity squad with Billings and OBrien O'Brien went to McCoYS McCoY'S McCoy's McCoys McCoys McCoy's Mc Mc- Coys Coy's First avenue residence to search for evidence of ot this and other crimes Returning from that search Clayton with other officers I went up the canyon on the off oft chance of ot catching the tho missing bandit TRIES SUBTERFUGE They took the State street hill hili to the capitol turned east east and thence north along the canyon canyon boulevard Less than one half mile north of ot the capitol they saw slightly ahead a a aman man staggering asIf as asif asif I I if done for His trouser legs were tied at the ankles with pocket handkerchiefs Clayton brought his hiscar hiscar hiscar car to a stop Wilcox staggered over at their command He evinced no surprise when they told him they were police police police po po- po- po lice officers Where have you ou been Clayton asked Wilcox explained that he was I tubercular and undy unC r doctors doctor's or orders orders orders or- or ders walked seventeen miles every day ay He was he said Just return return- I I I I i ing from his daily dally tramp His lungs he told them had about given given given en out an and anS he asked them how soon they were returning to the city and If it they minded giving him a lift He evidently thought he had disarmed disarmed disarmed dis dis- dis- dis I armed suspicion and Clayton en encouraged encouraged encouraged en- en this belief bellef by telling him that they were out hunting for tor a bandit but had to get back to town pretty Quick FOILED BY POLICE I Hop in the officer Invited and WilcoX dragged himself to a seat The officers started back to the city Near South Temple street Wilcox became anxious as to where they were going to let him out He Ile asked to be set down on the Alta club corner cornel Oh we dont don't mind driving you another block Clayton remarked and a minute later the they were es escortIng escorting escorting es- es him Into police pollee Wilcox was unarmed and had less than 8 8 on his person Most Moet of the loot was recovered from the abandoned automobile and from the person of McCoy 1 if It If as has been suggested by some fome of the the investigators gators s Wilcox cached his share of the loot and his guns in the hills the amount officials of the Bountiful Bountiful Boun Boun- State bank assert Is not in excess of 50 HEATH PROMINENT A A. Roy Heath victim of ot McCoys McCoy's rifle fire tire was one of the more prominent young oung business men of this city He Ire was manager of ot the Heath Realty company and of the Chit Clift building I He Ire was born bom in this city De December Decem Decem- mbel m- m ber bel 10 1888 tho son of ot Mr and Mrs 1 F. F G G. Heath and received his education In the Salt Lake public schools and the L L. D D. S S. sity Upon leaving school he en entered entered en- en the services o of ot Cutler Bros Clothing company nd later be became became became be- be came an e of tho the Bettilyon Home Builders company He lIe was active hi civic id-civic civic affairs being an of officer officer ot- ot I of the Salt Sail Lake council of Bo Boy Scouts of ot America and nd captain captain cap cap- tain fo fort the west side district Inthe in inthe inthe the chamber of ot commerce advertising advertising adver adver- campaign in 1923 He ne also served as a member of the Republican Republican lican county committee In the past pastel el election Mr o Heath was nan chairman of ot a Republican committee which was planning a dinner In honor of Governor Governor Governor Gov Gov- 1 Mabey who retires from office of office office of- of fice on the tho first of ot the year lean ear In addition to his business and po political political po- po activities he was WI an ardent arden sportsman and had taken an active ac ac- ac- ac tivo tive interest in the promotion o ot of baseball and other sports in Utah being president of ot the Amateur union Besides his parents he is survived survived survived sur sur- I I. I by his wife Mrs UranIa White Heath daughter of Mr Ir and Mrs Herbert A A. White whom he I married in 1916 1915 three children Jo Joseph Joseph Jo- Jo seph Hyde 8 years qt q age Rodney I Haigh 4 9 and Warren Arthur 10 months and the following brothers brothers brothers broth broth- ers and sisters Miss Sassie Heath Fred J. J Heath Mrs 1 D D. D L. L Hardman Otto D. D heath and Miss Olive Oll Heath of ot Salt Lake Howard O O. Heath of ot Rexburg rs- rs Idaho Mrs Rose of Provo and Mrs W W. R R. Slaughter of ot Idaho Falls Idaho S |
